Dark Void Zero Coming to iPhone

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New achievements and secret endings abound in Capcom's 8-bit adventure.

By Levi Buchanan

Dark Void Zero, the campy 8-bit "prequel" to Capcom's jetpack adventure for consoles, is headed to the iPhone and PC. Originally released on DSiWare in the lead-up to Dark Void, Dark Void Zero stars Rusty, a test pilot trying out Nikola Tesla's brand-new jetpack technology. You must seal Portal X, a rip in the continuum, at the end of three enemy-filled stages.

The charm of Dark Void Zero was that it looked like a retrogame that Hot Tub Time Machined it out of 1986. That aesthetic was perfectly complemented by a chip-tune soundtrack from Bear McCreary, composer for Battlestar Galactica. But when Capcom brings Dark Void Zero to iPhone and PC, it is adding a new new-school accoutrements such as achievements and Facebook Connect. On iPhone, Dark Void Zero uses Open Feint for achievements while the PC edition relies on Steam. There are new leaderboards, too, for players that want to post their best speed run times.

Dark Void Zero (Nintendo DSi)

The new editions of Dark Void Zero also get one more extra: a brand-new ending. Capcom promises a secret ending that only the best Dark Void Zero players will find. Dark Void Zero drops into the App Store and Steam on April 12.